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H. H. KLEIN HAIR cumma Sept. 22, 193

Original Fiied Jan. '1. 19:55

Sept. 22, 1936' I Re. 20,1

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v hm y Harry 11.1? New York. N. Y.

. I lliClaims. (01. 132- 1) This invention relates to hair curlers, and particularly to the type wherein two or more arms are hinged to each other and the hair is curled around and between the arms.

8 The principal object of the invention is to'provide a conveniently utilizable, efllcient, and improved hair curling device oi the above type.

Another object is to provide a hair curler of the above type, one or more .of the arms of which 10 may be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the device relatively to the remaining arms for improving the operation and: resulting performance of the hair curler.

A further object is to provide the hair curler ll with means. for retarding the aforesaid. rotating action of the arms.

A-still further object is to provide a hair curler of the above type with improved means for engaging its hinged arms to each other.

go Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. l is a side elevation of the hair curler of this invention. a 55 Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional plan view 01' the hair curler shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a transverse-sectional end elevation of the hair curler shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows a detail of the hair curler, on an 30 enlarged scale.

Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a hair curler, which is a modification of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional fragmentary view- 4! spring 9 is wound around the axle 4 and its teraxle 4, are formed recesses II that serve as a.

mounting for a collar-shaped framing l2, which completely surrounds the hair curler and within ,of the hair is then placed between it and the bar =,2.- then said end is gripped by releasing the arm to whichsaid bar and arm are rotatable. To the framing I2, at I3, is pivoted a hair retaining band I4, about the terminal I5 of which is revolubly mounted a fitting I6, comprising a disk II having a knob I8 at each side thereof. The faces of 5 disk I1 have ratchet teeth I9 formed thereon, and the terminal of the;bar 2 is provided with cooperating teeth 2Il, whereby the band I4 may be either swung freely about its pivots l3, asindicated by the dash and dot lines, Fig. 1, orit 1o may be disposed into lockedengagement with the bar 2 by grasping one of the knobs I 8, inserting the opposite knob into the end of thebar 2, and

bringing the ratcheted disk Il into mesh with the stationary, the bar 2 and arm 3 may be rotated through the framing I2 as a hearing by turning of the finger-pieces I, 8 about the longitudinal axis of the bar, the meshing teeth I9, permitting this rotation through the 'springiness of the band I4. I

When utilizing the hair curler, the arm 3 is first disposed to the open inoperative position, the end the spring-pressed position against the hair and bar 2, the band I4' being in engagement with the bar 2, and, while the knob I8 or band I4 is held with one hand, the finger-pieces], 8 are turned with the other and the curling of the hair is thereby continued around the closed arm and bar. until the space between them and the band I4 is snugly filled. The device is then left upon the hair in this condition for a requisite length of time, and it may be then removed by opening up its above parts and sliding on the curled hair therefrom. While-the curler is retained in operative state, any tendency of the bar 2 to rotate backwardly, relatively to the stationary arm I4, 4 is retarded by the retention oi the meshing teeth I9, 20.

A In the modification-shown in Fig. 5, the band I4 is held to the bar 2 by the former having a loop 2'l which enters the bar as shown, when brought pressingly against the rim 22, the springiness of the band I4 permitting this tension 01' the loop. In Fig. 6 the loop 2i is shown disposed transversely to the plane in which the band' I4 lies, to further facilitate its engagement with the bar 2 and retard any tendency of backward rotation of said bar when the curler is in operative state.

According-to the modification shown in Figs. 7,

-8,'t he hairretainingbandlsmadeoi' elasticmateadapted to enter the terminal of tubular bar 2.

In order to apply the band 23 to bar 2, therefore, it merely requires grasping oi the plug 24, stretching the elastic band 23, and inserting the plug into engagement with the bar 2, as illustrated.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions 01'. the improvements may be used-without others.-

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

1. A hair curler having the combination or a hair winding bar, a hair grippi g arm hinged to said bar, a hair retaining band, a framing pivoted to said band, and said bar and arm being mounted to rotate within said framing.

2. Ahair curler having the combination oi! a hair winding bar, a hair gripping arm hinged ,to said bar, a hair retaining band, a framing pivoted to said band, and said bar and arm being mounted at said hinging to rotate within said training.

3. A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar, a hair gripping arm hinged to said bar, a hair retaining band, a framing pivoted to said band, said bar and arm being mounted to rotate within said framing, and means wherewith to holdsaid band relatively stationary while said bar and arm are being rotated.

4. A hair curler having the combination 0! a hair winding bar, a hair fl pping arm hinged to said bar, a hair retaining band, a framing pivoted to said band, said bar and arm being mounted to said bar, a hair retaining band, a framing pivoted to said band, said bar and arm being mounted to rotate within said training, and means to retard the rotation of said bar relatively to said band. 6. A hair curler having the combination oi a 6 hair winding bar, a hair gripping arm hinged to said bar, an elastic hair retaining band, a framing pivoted to saidband, said bar and arm being mounted to rotate within said framing, and said band having a plug adapted to enter and engage 8; A hair curler having the combination of a hair winding bar, a hair retaining band, a framing pivoted to said band, said framing being mounted around said bar at a location between its said bar, a hair retaining band, a framing joined to said band, said framing being mounted around said bar at a location between its ends, and said bar and arm being rotatable within said framing. I

HARRY H. KLEIN. 

